Assistant/Associate Professor (H3 or H4/M11) - Medical Education Lead Physician (Maui,)

Title: Assistant or Associate Professor (H3M11 or H4M11)

Position Number:

Hiring Unit: John A. Burns School of Medicine Office of Medical Education

Location: Maui

Date Posted: May 19 2025

Closing Date: Continuous first review June 3 2025

Salary Information: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Monthly Type:11 Month

Tenure Track: Non-Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time - Full Time Equivalency: 50% Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions: To begin approximately August1 2025 subject to position clearance and availability of funds. For best consideration/First review of applications to begin by June 3 2025. Position is renewable subject to performance and/or funding availability.

The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)at the University of Hawaii at Manoa seeks a dynamic and collaborative physician educator for a unique faculty position based on the island of Maui. The successful candidate will provide essential leadership in expanding and strengthening clinical training opportunities for JABSOM medical students and residents on that island/in the county. This involves fostering robust partnerships with local hospitals clinics and healthcare providers to build sustainable clinical education capacity within the community.

Clinical Education Development and Leadership(Approximately 50-60%):

• Serve as a key liaison between JABSOM and Maui County - based healthcare institutions including Maui Memorial Medical Center/Maui Health System community clinics and private practices.
• Assist the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in developing and implementing relevant policies affiliation agreements or other system-level initiatives to achieve more medical education on the island.
• Collaborate with Maui healthcare leadership and physicians to identify develop and sustain high-quality clinical rotation sites and experiences for third- and fourth-year medical students and JABSOM residents.
• Identify and address challenges related to clinical training capacity on Maui especially inpatient training capacity proposing and implementing solutions in collaboration with JABSOM and local partners.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with community physicians and healthcare professionals on Maui to encourage participation as clinical preceptors and faculty.
• Actively participates in department or school faculty development activities to promote their growth as a medical educator and role model for medical learners.
• Actively participates in the relevant specialty department - and/or JABSOM - related community medicine or population health activities.
• Assist in the recruitment onboarding orientation and support of community - based faculty in MauiCounty.
• Work closely with JABSOM Medical Student Rural Education Director JABSOM Clerkship Directors Residency Program Directors and the Office of Medical Education (OME) to coordinate student and resident placements and ensure educational objectives are met.
• In collaboration with the JABSOM Medical Student Rural Education Director relevant JABSOM GME Program Director(s) and department Clerkship Director(s) and the JABSOM OME assures the quality of the clinical and educational experience for the residents and medical students by ensuring that the requirements established by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Liaison Committee on Medical Education and applicable specialty board are met and maintained in the clinical site(s).
• May involve occasional site visits and quality assessments of clinical learning environments on Maui.
• May involve periodic travel to Oahu to participate in faculty professional development or curriculum retreats
• Supervises the non-physician outreach coordinator position.

• Serve as a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) tutor/facilitator for first-and second-year medical students participating in the JABSOM curriculum.
• Mentor and advise preclinical medical students.
• Participate in the assessment of student performance in the PBL curriculum.
• May involve other teaching activities depending on qualifications and school needs.

• Collaborate with the JABSOM neighbor island outreach coordinator the county-based Area Health Education Center and Health Careers Opportunities Program staff University of Hawaii primarily undergraduate institutions (i.e. community colleges other 4-year colleges as applicable) and liaisons with the Hawaii State Department of Education Kamehameha Schools (as applicable) and other Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (as applicable) to develop expand and deliver on-island/in-county health career and STEM-focused activities for students in county K-12 schools.
• Collaborate with JABSOM and other UH workforce training programs and infrastructure grants (i.e. INBRE) to expand outreach exposure or onsite training programs held in the county as resources allow.
• Engage in scholarly activities which may include but is not limited to quality improvement patient safety or policy research publication presentation or grant writing related to medical education clinical practice or community health particularly focusing on neighbor island needs.
• Contribute to the academic and healthcare community on Maui.
• Participate in JABSOM University and relevant community committees as assigned or appropriate.
• If in active clinical practice may serve as a clinical preceptor.

• Same as Assistant Professor but with increasing responsibility for administering programs in education or research; and with less supervision and oversight.

• MD/DO degree from an LCME/AOA (Liaison Committee on Medical Education/American Osteopathic Association) accredited medical school.
• Board certification or qualification in a recognized medical specialty.
• Possession of an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Hawaii by date of hire.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching medical students and/or residents in a clinical or classroom setting.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and effectively with diverse groups including community stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational interpersonal and communication(written and verbal)skills.
• Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative in a complex environment.
• Eligible for a medical staff appointment in good standing with the local hospital and/or health system on island.
• Residency or primary work location must be on the island of Maui.

• In addition to the Assistant Professor minimum qualifications the Associate Professor position must have a minimum of four years in the rank of Assistant Professor or one year at the rank of Associate Professor at another medical school of recognized standing.
• Proven ability in teaching research or program administration.
• Evidence of significant scholarly contribution to the clinical specialty or medical education.
• Ability to serve as a role model for junior colleagues.

• A minimum of two years of full-time professional activity in a clinical specialty and have had teaching experience in a medical school or residency program.
• Experience in medical education administration leadership or curriculum development.
• Established professional relationships with healthcare providers or institutions on Maui.
• Experience in developing managing or evaluating clinical rotation sites for medical trainees.
• Prior experience working within the healthcare system on Maui or another neighbor island in Hawaii.
• Demonstrated commitment to serving rural or underserved communities.
• Prior experience with networking and advocacy for improved health of rural or underserved populations.

Applicants must submit the following electronically via Work at UH:

• Cover letter clearly addressing how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications. Please include a statement describing your vision and approach for developing clinical training capacity on Mauiin collaboration with local partners.
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Current Specialty Board Certification (a printout from the relevant specialty board will suffice) or Verification of recent completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program
• Current Hawaii medical license (online printout from the HawaiiDCCA will suffice)
• Names role/title and contact information (including email addresses) for five (5) professional references.

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

For best consideration please submit your complete application by June 3 2025.

Dr. Lee Buenconsejo-Lum Associate Dean for Academic Affairs JABSOM.

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